backspin
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 8
/ˈbækˌspɪn/
Definition of backspin
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
- (countable, uncountable)Synonym of spinback.
verb
- (transitive)To spin (a ball) with this motion.
- To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
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Etymology
From back + spin.
Words you can make from backspin
160 playable · top: BIPACKS (17 pts)
Best play bipacks 17 points6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
29 words- BACKS 13 pts
- PACKS 13 pts
- PICKS 13 pts
- BANKS 11 pts
- KNAPS 11 pts
- NICKS 11 pts
- PAIKS 11 pts
- PIKAS 11 pts
- PINKS 11 pts
- SNACK 11 pts
- SNICK 11 pts
- SPANK 11 pts
- ASPIC 9 pts
- BANCS 9 pts
- BASIC 9 pts
- CABIN 9 pts
- KAINS 9 pts
- KINAS 9 pts
- PANIC 9 pts
- PICAS 9 pts
- SPICA 9 pts
- BASIN 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- NABIS 7 pts
- NIPAS 7 pts
- PAINS 7 pts
- PIANS 7 pts
- PINAS 7 pts
- SABIN 7 pts
4-letter words
65 words- BACK 12 pts
- PACK 12 pts
- PICK 12 pts
- BANK 10 pts
- BASK 10 pts
- BISK 10 pts
- CASK 10 pts
- ICKS 10 pts
- KABS 10 pts
- KIPS 10 pts
- KNAP 10 pts
- NICK 10 pts
- PAIK 10 pts
- PAKS 10 pts
- PIKA 10 pts
- PINK 10 pts
- SACK 10 pts
- SICK 10 pts
- SKIP 10 pts
- AKIN 8 pts
- BANC 8 pts
- BAPS 8 pts
- CABS 8 pts
- CAPS 8 pts
- INKS 8 pts
- KAIN 8 pts
- KINA 8 pts
- KINS 8 pts
- PACS 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PICS 8 pts
- SAKI 8 pts
- SANK 8 pts
- SCAB 8 pts
- SIKA 8 pts
- SINK 8 pts
- SKIN 8 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- BANI 6 pts
- BANS 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BINS 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- NABS 6 pts
- NAPS 6 pts
- NIBS 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- NIPS 6 pts
- PAIN 6 pts
- PANS 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PINS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SNAP 6 pts
- SNIB 6 pts
- SNIP 6 pts
- SPAN 6 pts
- SPIN 6 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- SAIN 4 pts
3-letter words
48 words- ACK 9 pts
- ICK 9 pts
- KAB 9 pts
- KIP 9 pts
- PAK 9 pts
- ASK 7 pts
- BAP 7 pts
- CAB 7 pts
- CAP 7 pts
- INK 7 pts
- KAS 7 pts
- KIN 7 pts
- KIS 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- SKA 7 pts
- SKI 7 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- BAN 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BIN 5 pts
- BIS 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- NAB 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- NIB 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SAB 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SIB 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
2-letter words
14 wordsHooks
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